Due to the actions of Britain aiding Gaul in the fight between Gaul and Rome‚ Julius Caesar felt that he needed to avenge Britain. He eventually conquered Gaul‚ however‚ he felt that he should also conquer Britain for many reasons including land‚ agriculture‚ and metals. So‚ in 55 B.C. Caesar began his expedition to Britain. He gathered two legions for the first attempt and then realized that the Britons were not going to give up easily‚ therefore he went back for a second time with a stronger army
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Great Depression and WWII‚ people turned to music for joy. A simplistic style of happy‚ feel-good music that was innocent and meant to be non-offending to it’s listeners. People were not expressing their true feelings and they had to fit a ‘role’ in American society. By the time the baby boomer generation was growing up‚ they had different experiences in their lives and had different ideals than their parents in the Great Generation. They expressed themselves through Rock and Roll. Elvis was a major
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Jane Addams Jane Addams was an American reformer who provided aid for both the financial and social needs of the urban poor in large cities. Throughout her life‚ Jane sought out a purpose for her life and found all the ways she could to help others. She gave aid to immigrants and children‚ as well as improving society as a whole. Addams was a progressivist who pushed for change in the economy‚ education‚ and public safety. She wanted equality for all people‚ once saying‚ “perhaps he is never so
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During the age of exploration‚ the idea of exploring had affected the lives of many people. The drive to explore the unknown led to the creation of many new inventions. These inventions made exploration easier and more efficient. Some advancements were the compass and the Portolani chart‚ which allowed them to know where and what direction they were going. Others included the Astrolable‚ used for measuring latitude‚ and the caravel‚ which was a different type of sail that made the boats faster. These
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made it a big thing from 1840 to 1860. Which is why he way life in the South for the slaves involved resistance and survival. Slaves have been around for a long time. From slave farmers from the South. To the North where men believed that women shouldn’t be allowed to work. Even though slavery was terrible some slaves managed to escape their terrible life and did it with success. While unfortunately some slaves didn’t escape well like others and had to suffer the consequences from their masters.
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to enslave Africans. Europeans and Americans enslaved Africans for economic‚ social and psychological reasons. In my opinion‚ the main economic reason that the Europeans and Africans enslaved Africans was because it was cheaper labor. A key social reason was the Americans and Europeans enslaved Africans was because the Europeans had slaves in their homeland and it was socially acceptable. The chief psychological reason was the Europeans and Americans believed the Africans were mentally inferior
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No Pain‚ No Gain Moving into another state was harder than what I thought. When your family tells you it will be just for a few months‚ it can turn out to be even more than that. Not being able to talk to my friends and loved ones as often as before made me feel out of place. Being in a position where becoming stronger the only option. Having to leave the past and begin to look into the future. I had to search what was best for me regardless the limits or obstacles. July‚ 2009 a hot night in
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this major alteration it had been changed by the American Revolution. In the colonies political ideas were sprung by the British. The British controlled as much as they could see what they were across the pond. But once the American Revolution had fallen into place with us‚ the colonist‚ winning it. Their lives shifted towards our founding fathers Thomas Jefferson‚ John Adams and others they formed in wrote Our Declaration of Independence. What came from the document was a list of Freedom as we the people
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The Industrial Revolution was a period of great innovation and movement that affected the whole world; in one way or another. There were plenty of reason why the revolution emerged in Great Britain‚ they included steadiness in their social‚ economic‚ and political views. Britain worked sedulously especially on their navy‚ since the country was surrounded by water that played an enormous role on their part. The ocean helped in varies openings to a world of an endless opportunity both in economic
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and played a significant role in the American Constitution. The Model Parliament of 1295: The medieval English legal and constitutional practices‚ and their connection and influence on other governmental systems. The development of parliament: In 1275 Edward I called his first Parliament. He summoned nobles and churchmen‚ but also issued orders (known as writs) for the election of two representatives from each county (the knights of the shire) and two from each city or town (the burgesses) to attend
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